"That books, a commodity little changed since Caxton's day, should have turned out to be the trailblazers of retailing on the internet is one of the stranger cultural ironies of our time. If you've bought one thing on the net, the newest and most prodigiously high-tech communications system imaginable, then it is almost certain to be a book, the oldest and simplest."

-- Bryan Appleyard

#Book Quotes #Communication Quotes #Littles Quotes

“Come to find out, the Russians were never afraid of the Americans. They weren't raised with the terror that we were by our government. I was struck by how our government misled us for so many years.”
“I wasn't ready to write my own songs when I was in my early 20s. I'm still growing but I definitely grew because of my experiences on the road and in the studio.”
“Good! Hang in there! It's normal! [Low self-esteem] Often it's a sign of intelligence (but don't let that go to your head haha)”
“The overriding need is "to develop a new Planetary Humanism" that will seek to preserve human rights and enhance human freedom and dignity and will emphasize our commitment "to humanity as a whole." The underlying ethical principle "is the need to respect the dignity and worth of all persons in the world community." Thinkers as diverse as Peter Singer and Hans KÃ¼ng also emphasize the need for a new global ethic beyond nationalistic, racial, religious, and ethnic chauvinism.”
“For the first time I'm free to be myself.”
“The natural cause of the human mind is certainly from credulity to skepticism.”
“All are architects of Fate, Working in these walls of Time; Some with massive deeds and great, Some with ornaments of rhyme.”
“So let your deepest desires direct your aim. Set your sights far above the 'reasonable' target. The power of purpose is profound only if you have a desire that stirs the heart.”

Source : Pritchett, Price (1990). “You2: a high-velocity formula for multiplying your personal effectiveness in quantum leaps”, Pritchett & Associates

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